Amber Slagle (born July 7, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver, crew chief, and engineer. She competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet SS for McGowan Motorsports, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet SS for the same team.

Amber Slagle
Slagle at the All American Speedway in 2021
BornAmber Slagle
(1996-07-05) July 5, 1996 (age 28)
Waterford, Michigan
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 24 (McGowan Motorsports)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
5 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 17 (McGowan Motorsports)
Best finish23rd (2021)
First race2021 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Irwindale)
Last race2022 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Irwindale)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
Statistics current as of December 9, 2021.

Racing career

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Early career

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Slagle began racing at seven years old after her father bought her a quarter midget. She won the Dixie Motor Speedway Female Driver of the Year award three times, from 2007 to 2009, where she also won Rookie of the Year in 2007. She won the Owosso Speedway track championship in 2011, while also winning the "Got Game" award.[1]

She moved up to the Champion Racing Association in 2014, posting her best finish of 14th at Salem Speedway that year, and would get that same finish the following year at Springport Mid-Michigan Speedway. Slagle would put her racing career on hold in 2016 after the money for the tour became more expensive.

She made her return in 2017, starting 20th and finishing 16th at Owosso Speedway.

Amber moved south in 2018, questioning if she would ever race in a late model again. She got the opportunity with Cook-Finley Racing, and would drive part-time late model races in the Southeast Limited Late Model Series, and would drive in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series from 2019 to 2020.[2]

Crew chief

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In 2021, Slagle became the crew chief for Cook-Finley Racing and Parker Retzlaff in the ARCA Menards Series East. They've earned 1 top 5, and 4 top 10s that season.[3]

ARCA Menards Series West

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On June 7, 2021, Slagle announced that she will make her ARCA Menards Series West debut with Steve McGowen Motorsports at Irwindale Speedway. She started 4th and would finish 14th. She made two more starts that year, posting her first career top 10 at the All American Speedway.[4]

Motorsports career results

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ARCA Menards Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2022 McGowan Motorsports 24 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW
18
DSF KAN BRI SLM 57th 57 [5]
Cook Racing Technologies 42 Chevy TOL
13

ARCA Menards Series East

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ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AMSWC Pts Ref
2022 McGowan Motorsports 24 Chevy NSM FIF DOV NSV IOW MLW
18
BRI 51st 26 [6]

ARCA Menards Series West

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AMSWC Pts Ref
2021 Steve McGowan Motorsports 17 Chevy PHO SON IRW
14
CNS IRW PIR LVS
21
AAS
10
PHO 23rd 87 [7]
17w AAS
Wth
2022 McGowan Motorsports 17 PHO IRW KCR
10
PIR SON IRW
9
EVG PIR AAS LVS
20
PHO 33rd 93 [8]

Personal life

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Slagle currently resides in Sylvan Lake, Michigan, and is currently a mechanic for Cook-Finley Racing.

References

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  1. ^ "Fast Track Entry: Amber Slagle". Team Valvoline. March 12, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Marquis, Andy (November 28, 2019). "Slagle Thankful to Compete in Thanksgiving Classic". Race22.online. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Eggert, Seth (June 7, 2021). "Late Model racer Amber Slagle to make ARCA West debut at Irwindale". KickinTheTires.net. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Christie, Toby (June 30, 2021). "Jill of All Trades: Amber Slagle Excited For ARCA Menards Series West Debut at Irwindale". Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Amber Slagle – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Amber Slagle – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Amber Slagle – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Amber Slagle – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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